Diet-wellness culture objectifies women.
In that world, women are aesthetic objects and projects.
Diet-Wellness Culture
Waiting outside the green room before appearing on The Dr. Oz Show. The name of the segment was the “7-Day Crash Diet” featuring a medical influencer’s diet for weight loss. All three of us were inundated with cheers and whistles. Unfortunately, the fact that we had shrunk our bodies was the only interesting thing about us that day. (A well-dressed male on the streets of Manhattan even asked me to marry him after the taping of that show!)
Diet-wellness culture objectifies women.
In that world, women are aesthetic objects and projects.
This picture was taken at the peak of my high school track career when I broke records in long-distance running competitions.
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The age a well-meaning but totally misinformed adult forced dieting on me.
Whether the individual is age six, thirty-six, or sixty-six; the complications of chronic and sustained undereating are disturbing: bradycardia (abnormally low resting heart rate), A-fib, congestive heart failure, dangerous electrolyte imbalances, hair loss, cognitive decline, forgetfulness, sleep problems, depression, gastroparesis (paralysis of the digestive system), lack of menstrual cycles in women, infertility, weakened immune systems, osteoporosis, liver disease (hepatitis), pancreatitis, kidney failure, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), bloating, feeling cold, high cortisol levels, elevated cholesterol, abnormally low blood pressure, high blood pressure. . .just to name a few.
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Recently, someone asked me the following question on Instagram: "Should a doctor never advise someone to reduce weight to decrease their risk of sleep apnea, diabetes, pressure on the joints, etc.?"